Quick Chop! Tastes of NYC Part 3

Tastes of New York City - Part 3

Here is the final instalment of my food journey through NYC. Read part one and part two if you haven't already!

Brisket sandwich and tater tots at Pork Slope in Park Slope

After a NBA game at the Barclay Centre, my cousin
took me to a favourite spot of hers in Park Slope, Brooklyn named Pork
Slope (love the play on words). Pork Slope is best described as a quasi
sports bar serving up simple dude food. The food is simple, tasty and
filling. The brisket melted in my mouth and the tater tots were crispy
with soft innards. Definitely a great place to meet friends and have a
few beers. Only annoying thing - the couple next to us making out for an
hour non-stop...totally cringe worthy!

Chicken and Pork Belly Bao at Baohaus

Rather than trying to visit Momofuku for their Bao, I
was directed to Baohaus which has similar items at a cheaper price
point. The location I went to was a little hole in the wall location in
the East Village serving up these delicious morsels of goodness with
hip-hop beats in the background - love!

The pork belly
melted in my mouth and had a mild hoi sin flavour. The Korean fried
chicken (KFC) had a crunchy outside with a tender inside and a very mild
spicy flavour. The KFC was definitely my favourite of the two, but I
would easily order either again.

When it came to cheesecake, Eileen was the place for
me. Another well known, hole in the wall location, Eileen's probably has
dine-in room for about 15 people. The cheesecake was not overly sweet,
smooth and creamy with a crumbly biscuit base.

12 course degustation at WD-50

I visited WD-50 for a molecular gastronomy 12 course
degustation. Awesome! All the dishes were presented exquisitely with
very subtle flavours in all dishes. Great service with staff that were
well educated in the dishes presented to us. Definitely the most
expensive meal I had whilst I was in NYC, but hey - when in NYC. The
really good thing about this place was its casual feel. No requirement
for 'smart-casual' or 'formal' wear, jeans and a jumper was fine.

Matcha and Traditional Mille Crepe Cake from Lady M Bakery

The Mille Crepe Cake is essentially a crepe layer
cake. I was expecting some very sweet, overpowering flavours however I
was pleasantly surprised. The cakes themselves are works of art with
layer upon layer of delicate crepe and cream. Both the Matcha and
Traditional cakes were also very subtle in flavour. The line up of
people waiting for this bakeries treats shows how popular this item is.

Filipino food at Jeepney NYC

Being of Filipino descent, I could not pass up the
chance to visit Jeepney NYC, sister restaurant to Maharlika. Here in
Australia, and especially in Adelaide, there is very little known about
what Filipino food is, so it's great to see establishments such as
Jeepney and Maharlika taking a modern spin on traditional food and
making it more mainstream. From top left clockwise we ordered the Manila
Clams with Pan De Sal (sweet bread), Batangas roasted bone marrow and
with garlic rice and patis (fish sauce), Sisig tacos with pig's ear,
snout, cheek and belly with kalamansi (citrus fruit) and avocado
dressing, Binakol na Manok (chicken soup in young coconut) with papaya
and patis and Halo Halo (mix-mix) dessert.

All items
were delicious and I urge people to try the dishes of the Philippines if
they get a chance. Maybe not in Adelaide as the one place that we do
have is terrible!

Now, whilst the food journey through #NYC may be over, watch this space for more on Asia and the Middle East!